Crypto exchange Huobi’s U.S.-based strategic partner HBUS has hired former VC director of Draper Athena as VP of Corporate Development. HBUS, the strategic partner of top crypto exchange Huobi, has hired a former executive of venture capital (VC) firm Draper Athena, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 13. The HBUS trading platform, […]
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Russian crypto exchange B2BX has received regulatory approval from the Estonian financial watchdog to operate as a fully regulated crypto exchange. Russian cryptocurrency exchange B2BX has received regulatory approval from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to operate in the country, according to a press release published Nov. 12. Founded in 2014, B2BX is a […]
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A U.S. man has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and fined $1.1 million by the CFTC for misappropriating Bitcoin and Litecoin funds. U.S. citizen Joseph Kim of Phoenix, Arizona has been fined $1.1 million and sentenced to 15 months in jail for misappropriating Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) from several people, the U.S. […]
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Switzerland-based fintech firm X8 AG has received a certification from the Shariyah Review Bureau for its ETH-based stablecoin. Switzerland-based fintech firm X8 AG has received a certification from the Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB) for its Ethereum-based stablecoin, Reuters U.K. reports Nov. 12. SRB is a leading Sharia consultancy and audit firm licensed by the central […]
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The central bank is China comes out against crypto air drops, while a flood of fake Elon Musks take Twitter promising crypto giveaways. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, […]
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Major cryptocurrencies are seeing mixed signals after a few days in the red, with Bitcoin hovering around $6,400. Sunday, Nov. 8: crypto markets are seeing mixed signals after a recent downturn, with the top 20 cryptocurrencies mostly in the green, as data from Coin360 shows. Bitcoin (BTC) faces minor losses, while Stellar (XLM) is the […]
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Bitman sues unknown hacker who allegedly stole $5.5 million worth of crypto by using Binance and Bittrex wallets for manipulation of MANA token. China-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Bitmain has sued an anonymous hacker for the alleged theft of cryptocurrency worth $5.5 million from Bitmain’s account on Binance in April, according to a lawsuit filed […]
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Germany’s federal financial regulator BaFin has ordered the cessation of cross-border proprietary trading from a British crypto-related firm. The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has ordered partial cessation of activities by U.K.-based crypto-related firm Finatex Ltd., according to an official announcement published on BaFin’s website on Friday, Nov. 9. According to the BaFin’s notice, […]
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Leading crypto exchange Binance has announced the launch of its new analysis division to prepare “institutional-grade” research reports within the cryptocurrency space. The largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has launched an analysis division to conduct “institutional-grade” research reports, according to an announcement published Nov. 8. Binance’s new analysis division, Binance Research, is set to prepare institutional-grade […]
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U.S. securities watchdog charges Zachary Coburn, founder of crypto trading platform EtherDelta, with operating an unregistered exchange. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Zachary Coburn, the founder of crypto token trading platform EtherDelta, with operating an unregistered securities exchange, a press release by the SEC reveals Thursday, Nov. 8. EtherDelta, which served […]
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